Public secondary school · Diazville, Saldanha, Western Cape · West Coast district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Diazville High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Diazville, Saldanha, Diazville High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Of the 255 learners from Diazville High School who wrote matric in 2025, 91.4% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 187 | 161 | 86.1% |
| 2024 | 199 | 172 | 86.4% |
| 2025 | 255 | 233 | 91.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Diazville High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 13 | 56.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 177 | 161 | 91.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 17 | 10 | 58.8% |
| Life Sciences | 82 | 42 | 51.2% |
| Accounting | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
| Business Studies | 118 | 67 | 56.8% |
| Geography | 43 | 39 | 90.7% |
| History | 41 | 30 | 73.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 201 | 201 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Diazville High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Diazville High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Diazville High School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.